McLean’s Statistics for 2026:

Days Picks 10 / 2-5-1
2026 Overall — 397 397 / 129-132-155
Win % of Top Pick 32.49%
Payoff % of Top 3 Picks Overall 34.93%
2026 Top Pick in the Money Overall — 230-397 57.93%
2026 Top Pick in the Money @ TP Winter — 214-370 57.84%
2026 Top Pick in the Money @ OP — 2-6 33.33%
2026 Top Pick in the Money @ Tampa Bay — 5-8 62.50%
2026 Top Pick in the Money @ Fair Grounds — 8-12 66.67%
2026 Top Pick in the Money @ Gulfstream Park — 1-1 100.00%
2026 Top Pick Wins @ TP Winter — 116-370 31.35%
2026 Top Pick Wins @ OP — 2-6 33.33%
2026 Top Pick Wins @ Tampa Bay — 3-8 37.50%
2026 Top Pick Wins @ Fair Grounds — 7-12 58.33%
2026 Top Pick Wins @ Gulfstream Park — 1-1 100.00%
2026 “Key Horses” @ TP Winter — 20/6-2-4 30.00% Win / 60.00% ITM
2026 “Key Horses” @ OP — 0/0-0-0 00.00% Win / 00.00% ITM
2026 “Key Horses” @ Tampa Bay — 0/0-0-0 00.00% Win / 00.00% ITM
2026 “Key Horses” @ Fair Grounds — 4/3-0-0 75.00% Win / 75.00% ITM
2026 “Key Horses” @ Gulfstream Park — 1/1-0-0 100.00% Win / 100.00% ITM
2026 “Key Horses” Overall — 25/10-2-4 40.00% Win / 64.00% ITM

(Stats to be updated with April / May / June Results)

McLean’s Picks for G3 Indiana Derby Day — Saturday, July 11:

A B C D
1 7-8-9 1-6-5 4-2 xxxx
2 7-8-9 1-2-10 3 4-5
3 7 5-3-2 xxxx 1-6
4 8-3 4 7-5 6
Hoosier Breeders’ Sophomore 5 7 1-3-8-6 4-2 xxxx
Michael G. Schaefer 6 4-8 6 9-7-3 2-1
Hoosier Breeders’ Sophomore 7 4-3 10-9-2-1-5 6 7-8
Indiana General Assembly 8 6-11 1-7-9 8 10
Mari Hulman George 9 6-5 11 7 4-2-10-12
Jonathan B. Schuster 10 5-3 7-2-9 1 10-4-8-6
G3 Indiana Oaks 11 5-6 4-1 2-3 xxxx
G3 Indiana Derby 12 9-8-4 7 5-1 6
13 9-3 8-5-4 1 6-10

McLean’s Betting Strategies for G3 Indiana Derby Day — Saturday, July 11:

Betting Strategy
1 I bet 7 WPS / Box 7-8-9 / Key 7-8 o/u 8-9-1-6-5
2 I bet 7 WPS / Box 7-8-9 / Key 7-8 o/u 9-1-2-10-3
3 I bet 7 WPS / Key 7 o/u 5-3-2
4 I bet 8 WPS / Box 8-3 / Key 8-3 o/u 4
5 I bet 7 WP / Key 7 o/u 1-3-8-6
6 I bet 4 WPS / Box 4-8-6 Sternly
7 I bet 4 -3 WPS / Box 4-3 / Key 4-3 o/u 10-9-2-1-5
8 I bet 6 WPS / Box 6-11 Sternly / Key 6-11 o/u 1-7-9-8
9 I bet 6 WPS / Double Down on Win / Box 6-5 / Key 6 o/u 5-11-7
10 I bet 5 WP, If Sticks Here / If Not, I bet 3 / Both Strong / Box 5-3
11 I bet 5 WP / Double-Triple-Quad Win Bet / Key 5 o (only) 6-4-1-2-3
12 I bet 8 — Take Note / WP / Key 8 o/u 4-7-5-1
13 I bet 9 WPS / Box 9-3 / Key 9-3 o/u 8-5-4

McLean’s Comments for G3 Indiana Derby Day — Saturday, July 11:

1 7 Could Improve With Move to Dirt / Drops in Class / Barn Wins .17% When Turf to Dirt
2 7 Goes For Trainer Who Wins .17% With Beaten Favs / 2nd Off Layoff
3 7 Is “Key Play” for Me / Trainer Wins .12% in Sprints / Top Indy Rider Up
4 8 Picks Up Luis Saez / Big + Here / Drops in Class / Barn Wins .18% When Ships
5 7 Is 2-5 ML / Barn Wins .22% in Non-Graded Stakes / Undefeated in 4 Starts
6 Love the Cox Duo Here / If 4 Opts for Other Stakes Today, 6 Gets Nod
7 4 Gets Slight Edge/ Barn Wins With .20% When Won Last Race
8 6 Gets Nice Turf Rider / Drops in Class / Barn Wins .17% With 2nd Time Lasix
9 Love 6 Here / Gets Top Rider in Land / Sharp Work Coming In / Watch Out
10 Love the Cox Duo Here / Standouts in Field / Load Up Time for Me
11 5 Was My KY Oaks Bet / Love This Filly / She May Blow the Gates Off This Place Today / All In
12 Baffert Has Said He Will to Iowa With 9 / Good / Not Good Enough to Beat This 8 Any Way
13 9 Stands Out Here for Me / Jockey Has Won .20% for Barn  / Could Improve in 2nd Start Off Layoff

Good Luck & All the Best / Gene